How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Laos?

25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Arab World

15.7%

in 2019

Laos

27.4%

in 2019

Arab World rank

19th

Laos rank

22nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time

Arab World
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.4% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 19th and Laos ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.6%	19.7%	4.9%	Arab World
2000s	19.7%	21.0%	1.3%	Laos
2010s	17.6%	22.2%	4.6%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male, Arab World or Laos?: Laos, at 27.4% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Arab World and Laos?: 11.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Laos?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?: Arab World ranks 19th and Laos ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.